BREAKING highlights: 5 incidents of fire reported in Thane due to bursting of firecrackers

As many as five incidents of fire reported at different locations in Thane, Maharashtra, owing to bursting of firecrackers, ANI reported citing the city municipal corporation. However, no injuries were reported.

The Kerala high court on Monday held that the letter issued Kerala governor Arif Mohammed Khan, directing the vice-chancellors (V-Cs) of nine universities in the state to resign, was no longer valid since Khan himself later issued show cause notices asking them for their response by November 3.

A top Pakistani news anchor was shot dead in Kenya, his wife said Monday, just months after he fled his home country to avoid arrest over sedition charges, AFP reported.

John Shaw, the husband of Biocon executive chairperson Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, passed away on Monday at the age of 72.

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said his government will take every measure to offer legal protection to the ordinance increasing the reservation for SCs and STs in education institutions and government jobs.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays a wreath & pays tribute to the army personnel who lost their lives in Kargil.

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected former PM Imran Khan’s plea to instantly suspend the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision of his disqualification in the Toshakhana case, reports Pakistan's ARY News.

Vice Chancellors of 9 Universities of Kerala approached the Kerala High Court challenging Governor Arif Mohammad Khan's order to tender resignations. Kerala High Court to hold a special sitting today at 4 pm to consider the petitions.

'Vande Mataram' & 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' slogans chanted by members of the Armed Forces, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined them for Diwali.

From this victorious land of Kargil, I wish the countrymen and the world a very happy Diwali. There has not been a single war with Pakistan where Kargil has not hoisted the flag of victory. Diwali means 'festival of end of terror' and Kargil made it possible: PM Narendra Modi

Border Security Force's (BSF) 176 Battalion exchanged sweets with Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Fulbari, India-Bangladesh border near Siliguri, to mark the occasion of Diwali.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has landed in Kargil, where he will celebrate Diwali with soldiers.

1,334 new Covid cases as India gears up to celebrate Diwali without curbs after 2 years.

Delhi's air quality inched closer to the "very poor" category on Monday morning.

Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson ruled himself out of the Conservative party leadership race - leaving Indian-origin Rishi Sunak to be the frontrunner.